Order:  2.5 mg q8hr  lorazepam for anxiety Available:  10 mg tablets lorazepam   How many tablets should be administered per day?  

Order:  infuse 225 mL of normal saline over 30 minutes   At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?

Order:  700 mg of Drug A intravenously Available:  Drug A 400 mg/500 ml D5W   How many total ml should be administered?  Round to the nearest tenth.    

Convert 8.4 µm to mm.

Order:   1 g elemental calcium per day to prevent osteoporosis Available:  1250 mg calcium carbonate tablets containing 500 mg elemental calcium   How many tablets per dose?  

Order:  Dilute 300 mg cimetidine in 150 ml D5W, infuse over 30 minutes Available:  500 ml D5W                    cimetidine 300 mg/ 2 ml                    Macrodrip set with drop factor of 10 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate for this apparatus.  

Order:  infuse 250 mL of normal saline over 30 minutes   At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?  

Order:  infuse 0.250 L of normal saline over 20 minutes   At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?  

Order:  Drug B,  IV at 5 mg/kg * 5 hrs Patient weighs:  175 lbs. Available:  Drug B 500 mg/250 ml D5W   At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump? Round to the nearest whole number.

Order: 5 mg/kg Drug B PO q12h Patient weighs 125 lb. Available: 50 mg/5 ml Drug B oral solution   How many ml will the nurse give per dose? Round to the nearest tenth.